Tuskegee pulls off upset at West Alabama for 700th program win

September 17, 2022

Contact: Jordan Benson, °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Êͼ¹ÒÅÆ Department of Athletics SID
   

LIVINGSTON, Ala. – In a hard-fought defensive battle, Tuskegee (1-2) pulled off the upset win on the road against West Alabama 13-10 in non-conference play for their first victory of the season and 700th official win in program history.
 
The two teams traded scores in the first half, before a field goal from Arnes Huskic (Jacksonville, Fla.) with 5:38 to play proved to be the difference, as the Golden Tiger defense ended the game with an interception from Zelly Aldridge (Gallion, Ala.), after allowing just 10 points in front of the home crowd at Tiger Stadium on Saturday afternoon.

"This was a very important win for us as a program as well as for all of our Tuskegee family," Ruffin stated. "With this being our 700th win in program history, it also shines a light on players who led the way for our university in the past and will hopefully continue to inspire us going forward. This West Alabama program is a well-coached team, and it was a huge boost of confidence for our team and fan base to pull this hard-fought game out."

The win over West Alabama gave Tuskegee its 700th official victory, keeping them second all time in program wins in Division II college football history and most among all HBCUs.

The win also serves as the first win for Coach Ruffin at Tuskegee, his 66th for his career and first over West Alabama – he was 0-3 prior to Saturday.

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